Dangerous delay: department to look into turn-around time for voucher payment to vulnerable women Community & Social Senate estimates has heard of women waiting an average of 28 days to access a $5,000 payment that would help them flee domestic violence.
Senate inquiry told not to treat First Nation deaths as a tick in a box October 5, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social Senator Nita Green asked DSS what would be different about the new National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032.
A-G gets ball rolling on public consultation for coercive control principles September 23, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The national coercive control principles are designed to support greater community awareness and help guide government and non-government organisations.
Premium Interviews The policy helping women escape violence and coercive control October 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Advocates, service providers and experts weigh in on a new federal government announcement to trial one-off $5,000 payments for women escaping violent homes.
